Ava’s POV I sniffled as I let Alaric carry me onto his lap.“I'm sorry.” He murmured, wrapping me in his arms.Warmth filled up my skin as I cuddled up to him and kept up the act by sniffing at intervals. I felt euphoric, having succeeded in my plan. Alaric was mine forever now.“I'm so sorry babe.” He kept muttering as he patted my head and rubbed my back.I nodded, holding him with my eyes. “I– it's okay.” I hiccuped. “Just– don't ever leave me. I – I love you so much.” My voice sounded tiny. Yet it was truth, every single word I said.“Are you okay?” Alaric murmured, bending his head to look into my face.I glanced at him and nodded, tracing a line down his bare chest. His eyes glazed and I felt at ease knowing I still had that level of control over him.“Yeah I'm fine.” I said in the tiny voice again and hiccuped. There was no way I would ever let him go again. Every single moment in his presence from now on, I would use my charm to make him more attached to me. Either by my word
Alaric’s POVI rolled my eyes as I stepped onto the palace grounds. Ava was always having mini emergencies like this.Because of lipgloss, or mascara or lipliner or foundation brush or some such thing.She must consider it an immediate emergency that she'd ruined her makeup with crying and that was why she ran all the way down here to beg me to help her. I sighed. What could man do when he had a woman overwhelmingly so delicate?I waved at a guard doing rounds and took a shortcut to the section of shrubs beneath my room window.The flowers reminded me of Jay. He loved walking in the garden. I wondered what he was up to now. My mind went back to the events of this ever so pure morning…I shut my eyes and stood for a moment so the scent of the flowers could calm me a bit.That feeling of rabid fear as Ava had held the knife over her head, aiming perfectly for her stomach, suddenly revisited me and I felt a tremor move through my body. That was a very delicate situation, should have bee
Ava’s POVI giggled with glee as I saw Alaric look at Alana again, his brow creased.Was it just me or had he looked uncomfortable during he and Jay's conversation?I put my hand over my mouth so they wouldn't hear me giggling and watched as Alaric hightailed it out of there.I shut the window carefully, deciding not to bother myself with whatever Jay and Alana decided to be up to. It was none of my business. As long as they were keeping each other busy away from my Allie, I was perfectly fine.I couldn't help being giddy, I tried to contain my excitement knowing that Alaric was on his way up but it was hard! This was the first real breakthrough I was having where Alana was concerned, and it made me feel like I was on cloud nine.I let out another giggle as I settled myself on Alaric's desk chair, facing the door and crossing my legs. I sipped my tea gently, grateful that I hadn't spilled all of it on my way up. Ohh life could be quite enjoyable when the trash took itself out. Alana
Alana’s POV“Well I have to go inside now and get ready for the rest of my lectures, I can't just miss the whole day.” I smiled up at Jordan.He nodded.“That's a great idea. See you later then. It's been really nice talking to you.”“Same here. See you around.” I waved at him as I turned to leave.He gave his usual small smile and waved back at me.I bounced giddily back to the palace and to my room. It'd been really great chatting with Jordan. He was chill and had a deep understanding about life. He seemed like he was a bit reserved and I was glad he'd come out of his shell for me. He'd really made me feel better about the Alaric and Ava situation. I hoped I'd get a lot more chances to spend time with him.I stopped by the kitchen.As I stood in the doorway, I felt a little nervous. I still hadn't gotten used to the fact that I was no longer a member of the servant category and someone of my current station didn't have to participate in menial kitchen tasks. Everytime I saw them wor
Alana’s POVWe both turned around to see the intruder. It was Josephine.Her eyes widened as she realised she'd interrupted something.“G– good morning my Prince. I – I – uh – miss Alana – br– breakfast –”“Urgh!” Alaric growled and pushed away the one of the sofas we were closest to and stormed out of the room.I blinked rapidly and swallowed, frozen in place by confusion and shock.Josephine looked to me, then out the door, then back to me again.I moved slowly to the bed-sofa and sat down dazedly. What the heck had just happened?I heard Josephine move towards me and felt the sofa dip beside me as she sat down.“Ma'am?” She whispered.But it didn't register in my head. I was too occupied trying to decipher what had just happened.“Miss Alana?” She called again.What did he mean by I would've listened to Jay over him? Was this some sort of competition? But Jay and I had just met…“Miss Alana?” Josephine continued to whisper desperately.Was he in a bad mood and that had just been tr
Alaric’s POVI needed to find Jay. He was most likely still in the garden. I stormed out of the palace and began to search for him in the gardens. He could better explain what was going on. Speaking to Alana first had obviously been a bad idea.“Jay!” I yelled as I moved through hedges and shrubs.“Jay!” I rounded a corner and jumped up to look over the hedges that were almost as tall as myself.“Jordan!” I shouted, feeling frustration begin to mount.“My prince?” I bumped into a guard.“Where is my beta?” I demanded.“He's not here anymore sire, I don't know if he's in the palace or he left.”I turned around and stormed back into the palace.How could she! I thought to myself as I stormed through the passageways. I didn't know where I was going, my vision was blurred with anger.I arrived at my room and stormed in. Thankfully Ava wasn't there.“Arrrgghh!” I screamed and kicked my bed frame.The bed slid across the room and jammed into the opposite wall. Crushing the bedside table on
Alana’s POVI picked at my breakfast – although it was more like brunch now –, feeling melancholy about the events of the morning.I didn't even know what to think anymore.I just felt confused, worried and lost all at the same time.I sighed for the upteenth time, piercing a piece of pancake once again.An urgent knock sounded on my door, startling me.“Who is it?”“M– miss Alana? Please the prince requests your presence at once!” The maid sounded scared.I pushed my tray aside and jumped off my bed, yanking my door open.“Is everything okay?”Her eyes darted around furtively and I noticed her trembling.“Yes. But the prince has requested your presence. He is in the bar downstairs.”My brow furrowed. Alaric wasn't the tyrannical type, why was the girl looking like someone that'd been threatened? I mused.“I'm not going unless you tell me what's going on.” I stated tactically.The lady's eyes widened.“Oh please! You have to go!”I stood my ground and quirked an eyebrow at her.“Okay,
Alana’s POVI held the spoon to his mouth again and he drank the soup.He looked so cute. Like a baby.Each time he took a spoonful of the soup, my heart skipped a bit.I could feel Georgia rumbling inside me.I wanted to slap her.All the times that I'd needed her today she'd not come to my aid and now she was getting seduced by Alaric's moans of satisfaction.“More.” Alaric mumbled as I took a little bit more time with the next spoonful, hoping against hope that Ava didn't show up.“Sorry.” I muttered as I lifted the spoon to his mouth.It was the last spoonful and I set the spoon down in the plate to pour him a glass of water.“Here.” I held it out to him.He ignored it and peered into the empty bowl of soup.I sighed. “It's finished Alaric.”“Lies!” He exclaimed. “Look!” He shoved the plate in my face. “There's still crumbs stuck to the bowl!”I nearly banged my head against the counter in frustration.What sort of a big baby was this?“Alaric.” I began in the calmest voice I coul